Seaside Awards

The 2004 Seaside Awards have been published. The awards are given to beaches where the water quality meets the European legislation, are clean, safe and well managed. The beaches that hold the award are listed here, along with the walk that pases them.

Somerset

There are no beaches on the South West Coast Path through Somerset that hold a Seaside Award.

North Devon

Beach Walk(s)
Combe Martin Ilfracombe to Combe Martin, Combe Martin to Lynmouth
Hele Bay, Ilfracombe Ilfracombe to Combe Martin
Tunnels Beach, Ilfracombe Ilfracombe to Woolacombe
Woolacombe Woolacombe to Croyde, Ilfracombe to Woolacombe
Putsborough Sands Woolacombe to Croyde.
Croyde Bay Woolacombe to Croyde, Croyde to Braunton
Westward Ho! Bideford to Westward Ho!, Westward Ho! to Clovelly

North Cornwall

Beach Walk(s)
Bude, Crooklets Bude to Widemouth, Bude to Morwenstow
Bude, Sandymouth Bude to Widemouth, Bude to Morwenstow
Bude, Summerleaze Bude to Widemouth, Bude to Morwenstow
Bude, Widemouth Bay Bude to Widemouth, Widemouth to Crackington Haven
Crackington Haven Widemouth to Crackington Haven, Crackington Haven to Boscastle
Trebarwith Port Isaac to Tintagel
Polzeath Rock to Port Isaac
Padstow, Trevone Bay Padstow to Constantine
Padstow, Harlyn Bay Padstow to Constantine
Padstown, Treyarnon Bay Constantine to Mawgan Porth
Padstow, Constantine Bay Padstow to Constantine, Trevone to Mawgan Porth
Porthcothan Mawgan Porth to Constantine
Newquay, Mawgan Porth Newquay to Mawgan Porth, Mawgan Porth to Constantine
Newquay, Porth Newquay to Mawgan Porth
Newquay, Great Western Newquay to Mawgan Porth
Newquay, Towan Newquay to Mawgan Porth, Newquay to Perranporth
Newquay, Fistral Newquay to Perranporth
Portreath St Agnes to Portreath, Portreath to Gwithian
Gwithian / Godrevy Portreath to Gwithian, Gwithian to St. Erth
Hayle, Towans Beach Gwithian to St. Erth
St Ives, Porthminster St Erth to St Ives, St Ives to Zennor
St Ives, Porthmeor St Erth to St Ives, St Ives to Zennor
Sennen Cove Lands End to Sennen Cove, Sennen Cove to St Just

South Cornwall

Beach Walk(s)
Porthcurno Porthcurno to Lands End, Porthcurno to Lamora
Marazion Penzance to Marazion, Marazion to Praa Sands
Praa Sands Marazion to Praa Sands, Praa Sands to Porthleven
Kennack Sands Lizard Point to Coverack
Falmouth, Gyllyngvase Helford Passage to Falmouth
Porthpean St Austell to Mevagissey
Par Sands Fowey to Par, Par to Charlestown
Fowey, Readymoney Fowey to St Austell
Seaton Portwrinkle to Looe

South Devon

Beach Walk(s)
Challaborough Bigbury on Sea to Mothecombe
Bigbury on Sea Bigbury on Sea to Mothecombe
Bantham Soar Mill Cove to Bantham
Thurlestone Soar Mill Cove to Bantham
Hope Cove Soar Mill Cove to Bantham
Mouthwell Sands Soar Mill Cove to Bantham
Salcombe North Sands Salcombe to Soar Mill Cove.
Salcombe South Sands Salcombe to Soar Mill Cove.
Beesands Torcross to East Prawle
Slapton Sands Dartmouth to Torcross.
Strete Gate Dartmouth to Torcross
Blackpool Sands Dartmouth to Torcross.
St Mary's Bay Brixham to Kingswear
Brixham, Breakwater Brixham to Kingswear
Broadsands Paignton to Brixham
Goodrington (South Sands) Paignton to Brixham
Paignton Sands Torquay to Paignton, Paignton to Brixham
Preston Torquay to Paignton
Corbyn Head, Torre Abbey Torquay to Paignton, Torquay to Babbacombe.
Meadfoot Torquay to Babbacombe.
Maidencombe Teignmouth to Babbacombe.
Oddicombe Teignmouth to Babbacombe.
Ness Cove, Shaldon Teignmouth to Babbacombe.
Teignmouth Town Dawlish to Teignmouth, Teignmouth to Babbacombe.
Coryton Cove Dawish to Dawlish Warren, Dawlish to Teignmouth
Dawlish Warren Dawish to Dawlish Warren, Exeter to Dawlish Warren

Dorset

Beach Walk(s)
Charmouth Lyme Regis to West Bay.
Swanage Sandbanks to Swanage, Swanage to Chapman's Pool
Weymouth Central Lulworth to Weymouth, Weymouth to Abbotsbury.

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